Softball Preview: Redan Raiders vs. Miller Grove Wolverines
Redan hasn't had much luck against Miller Grove recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Redan Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Miller Grove Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Redan is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Salem on Tuesday, sneaking past 24-23.
Meanwhile, while Miller Grove put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Lithonia. Everything went Miller Grove's way against Lithonia as Miller Grove made off with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Amiyah Morrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three doubles, and four RBI. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Miller Grove got a massive performance out of Mariah Presley, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Presley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Saniya Francis, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Miller Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lithonia only posted an OBP of .167.
Redan's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Miller Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Redan suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Miller Grove in their previous meeting back in August. Will Redan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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